Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.
Titli is a solid directorial debut but it could have been so much more, feels Raja Sen.
'DDLJ gave my career a boost, and placed me on a pedestal.' Farida Jalal relives the DDLJ moments.
Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?
The actor has quite a body of memorable death scenes to boast of.
'After Bharat Ane Nenu, I have been getting a lot of interesting scripts from the Telugu industry.' 'I would like to balance between Hindi and Telugu films.'
'I hope against hope that Indian film-makers don't take their future cue from the creator of this insufferable franchise,' says J Jagannath.
Manoj Bajpayee gives his character a lot soul and sensitivity in Aligarh, feels Sukanya Verma.
Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the stars at the international film festival in Goa.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.
Here looking at 10 of Bollywood's best-known crime movies.
Full marks to Riteish Deshmukh and Nishikant Kamat for taking the plunge into Marathi cinema, says Prasanna D Zore.
The well-known satirist, who has issued a statement saying his comments weren't intended to insult the country, found backing from Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra as well as Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor.
It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood.
'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'
It will make you uncomfortable because you will have seen bits of this story -- or most of it -- many times, in your home or in the homes of your loved ones. And you've probably watch it pan out silently, says Savera R Someshwar.
The actress slams rumours of her doing an item number in a Tamil film.
'Live and be joyful for what you have because one day, it will be all gone.'
'Though Kanche is set in pre-independence period, nothing much has changed. Bigotry and hatred are increasing but love always prevails, making things better.' National award winning filmmaker Krish talks about his film.
Raja Sen feels Dedh Ishqiya is a genuinely smart film.
The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war.'
'I was hesitant initially because I thought Amrish Puri's role was bigger than mine. But when I shot for the film, I realised Adi's casting was so good that no character could be replaced.' Anupam Kher goes back in time.
'You come out of the theatre feeling happy, inspired, with moist eyes and in awe.'
'Unlike OK Kanmani, Kaatru Veliyedai lends itself to a classical form. It is very different from the previous film in tone, texture and scope.' Mani Ratnam discusses his latest film.
Several big budget movies, including one for Rs 300 crore on Karna and another Rs 1,000 crore movie based on Bhima, have been launched on the same model.
New York-based photographer Mark Bennington recently released his collection of beautiful photographs depicting the typical Bollywood life in a coffee table book called Living the Dream: The Life of the 'Bollywood' Actor.
'Madaari is a very strong film for the younger generation. If they understand this film correctly, it would be great fun. It is serious cinema and our youth want to see that too; they don't just want entertainment.' Madaari director Nishikant Kamat discusses his new film.
Here's looking at some more top earners from the movies.
'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'
Sreehari Nair attempts to bring you up-close the pleasures of Javed Akhtar's poetry.
The 91-year-old went beyond her role as a writer to help tribals in organising themselves in groups so that they could take up development activities in their own areas.
'I'd rather do a great role in any language than do mediocre stuff in Hindi.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
We list down some of the memorable performances as historical figures.
Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him. Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes Sreehari Nair.
Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.
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